Lausanne, Switzerland, June 4, 2017 - Qatar and Mexico meet for the very first time in an official competition when they play Sunday in Barcelona - with both standing on 1-1 records after two rounds of play this season.
Head-to-Head• This will be the first match between Qatar and Mexico at a major competition.
• At the 2016 World League Qatar beat NORCECA side Puerto Rico 3-0.
• Mexico most recently faced Asian opposition at the 2015 World League, losing both of their matches against China.
Qatar• After beating Greece in straight sets on Friday, Qatar had to give way to Spain on Saturday (3-1 defeat).
• This defeat ended a three-match winning streak in the World League, their longest run thus far in the competition.
• Qatar’s balance in the World League is now even with four wins and four defeats.
• Renan Ribeiro was Qatar’s top scorer against Spain with 12 points, a feat Bojan Djukic (14 points) achieved against Greece on Friday.
Mexico• A 3-1 victory over Greece on Saturday vindicated Mexico's 3-0 loss against Spain on Friday.
• Mexico's only winning streak in the World League were the first two matches they ever played in the competition, victories over Tunisia and Turkey in June 2014.
• Following those two back-to-back victories, Mexico have won only two of their next 18 outings in the competition with both wins coming over European sides (Germany, Greece).
• Daniel Vargas (12, 20) and Jorge Barajas (11, 19) were the leading scorers for Mexico in both fixtures.